#4e4b17 color: Scorzonera Brown
#4e4b17 is rgb(78, 75, 23) in RGB and oklch(40.429% 0.0715 106.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Taupe
- lime-900
- Black 69%
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About #4e4b17
#4e4b17 is a soft dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.96:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown (#544e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.
Lighter: #4e4b17 mixed with white
Darker: #4e4b17 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e4b17 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e4b17
What color is #4e4b17?
#4e4b17 is soft dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(78, 75, 23), in HSL hsl(56.73, 54.46%, 19.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.429% 0.0715 106.011).
What colors go well with #4e4b17?
The complementary color of #4e4b17 is #46436e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f4315 and #375229. The triadic partners are #0e5066 and #643851.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e4b17?
White text reads better on #4e4b17: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e4b17 a warm or cool color?
#4e4b17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.071.